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Tentative List of Papers for GeoAfrica 2009

The list of papers below is representative of most of the papers accepted for geoafrica however it is subject to change.

Track

Title

Primary Author
Barriers        

 

1.7 Million Square Meters Pvc Heap Leach Pad Case History

Mr.

Robert

Denis

Clay Sealing Layer In Landfills And Brownfields - Lessons To Learn

Prof.

Georg

Heerten

Composite Liner Systems - Experience With The Classic Barrier System (HDPE-Liner + CCL-Liner) And Alternative Geosynthetic Solutions

Ms.

Catrin

Tarnowski

Considerations Of Mineralogy And Permeability Of Selected Sand/ Bentonite Mixes

Mr.

Boné

Makgekgenene

Design And Construction Of A Geosynthetic Containment System For The Vertical Expansion Of Closed Unlined Solid Waste Landfill

Dr.

Kwasi

Badu-Tweneboah

Effects Of Additives On Swelling Properties Of Modified Bentonites

Dr.

Han-Yong

Jeon

Evaluation Of GCL Internal Shear Strength In Inclined Plane Tests

Dr.

Paulo Márcio

Viana

Floating Covers For Evaporation Control – An Economic Review

Mr.

Mike

Sadlier

Geomembrane-Concrete Interface Friction Tests Using Ramp Equipment

Dr.

Mauricio

abramento

Geosynthetic Clay Liners – Is The Key Component Being Overlooked?

Mr.

Warren

Hornsey

Geosynthetics Applications In Boussiaba Dam In Algeria

Dr.

Daniele

Cazzuffi

Influence Of Prehydration Without Load On The Hydraulic Performance Of Geosynthetic Clay Liners

Dr.

Nathalie

TOUZE-FOLTZ

Just How Long Will My Liner Last?

Dr.

Ian

Peggs

Laboratory Tests Into The Permeability Of Bentonite Liners

Ms.

Pelin

AKLIK

Learning From Excavations Of Clay Geosynthetic Barriers In Landfill Covers

Mr.

Helmut

Zanzinger

Performance Of Gcl In Landfill Applications – Case Study

Mr.

Richard

Emery

Requirements For Effective Geomembrane Liner Electrical Integrity And Leak Location Surveys.

Dr.

Ian

Peggs

Swell Index Testing Of Gcl Bentonites With General And Hazardous Waste Leachates

Mr.

David

Johns

Water Seepage Control Through A New Class Of Geomembrane

Prof.

B L

Deopura

Drainage        

 

1 Comparison  Between Pvds With Surcharge Preloading And Pvds With Vacuum Preloading

Prof.

D.T.

Bergado

Effect Of Soil Backfill With ISO 12958 In-Plane Flow Capacity Test For Geocomposites

Mr.

Alan

Bamforth

Irrigation Using Permeable Paving As The Source Of Water: Effects Of Recycled Water On The Soil; Plant Growth And Development

Mr.

Ernest

Nnadi

Lifetime Prediction Of Geocomposites Through Assessment Of Long-Term Compressive Creep Using SIM

Dr.

Hyun-Jin

Koo

Manufacturing And Assessment Of Long-Term Drainage Performance Of Hybrid Geotextiles

Dr.

Han-Yong

Jeon

The Purpose Of Drainage, Management And Systems Behind Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls (MSEW); Case Histories

Mr.

Joseph

Meadows

Transfer Of High Fill Loads Onto Geomembrane Liner Systems Related To Drain Pipe Load Deformations

Mr.

Allan

Breitenbach

Water Permeability Tests In EPS Blocks To Geotechnical Use

Mr.

Jose Orlando

Avesani Neto

Erosion        

 

Geotextile Sand Contianers - Innovative Shoreline Protection Systems

Mr.

Warren

Hornsey

The Growth And Development Of Geosynthetic Solutions For Coastal Erosion Repairs In South Africa.

Mr.

Julian

Maastrecht

Use Of Geosythetics For Erosion Control  As An Decisive Element In Retaining Construction Of Rock Slopes

Dr.

Ulf

Koehler

Filtration        

 

Evaluation Of The Retention Of Slurry Sediments Using Geotubes

Mr.

Mahmoud

Khachan

Evaluation On Filtration Performance Of Tubes In Geotextile By Laboratory Pressure Filtration Tests In Reduced Model

Dr.

Denise

Urashima

Geotextile Tube Dewatering: Influence Of Particle Size And Geotextile Type

Dr.

Ranjan

Satyamurthy

The Use Of A Special Ballasted Geocomposite Filter In The Venice Lagoon For The Seabed Stabilisation

Mr.

Marco

Vicari

Reinforcement        

 

A New Generation Of Geogrid For Railway Ballast Stabilisation To Reduce Trackbed Maintenance Costs

Mr.

Cliff

Hall

An Experimental Study To Determine Of The Location Of The Critical Height In Piled Embankments

Ms.

Emma

Britton

Application Of High Strength Woven Geotextile In Embankment Stability Control On Soft Soils

Mr.

Barry Wai-Choo

Kok

Assessment Of Hydrolysis In Historic Polyester Yarn Recovered From 20 - 30 Years Old Reinforced Structures

Dr.

Patrick

Naughton

Consideration Of Long-Term Performance Of Geosynthetics Through Stress-Strain Behavior Analysis

Dr.

Han-Yong

Jeon

Contribution Of Fibre-Optic Geosynthetic Instrumentation For The Monitoring Of Soil Structures

Dr.

Kean Hooi

Loke

Design And Construction Of Tall Reinforced Embankments In Static And Seismic Conditions

Mr.

Pietro

RIMOLDI

EBGEO - German Recommendation For Reinforcement With Geosynthetics

Mr.

Gerhard

Breau

Effects Of Unloading-Reloading History On Pullout Resistance Related To Soil Dilatancy And Geogrid Properties

Mr.

Nguyen

Giang

Embankment Acces To Bridge Using Geosynthetic-Reinforced Wall – Dakar (Senegal)

Mr.

Jean-Baptiste

DUQUET

Evaluation Geogrid Reinforced Slope Structure Of Highway Rehabilitation Project:Field Experience In Thailand

Dr.

Montri

Dechasakulsom

Evaluation Of The Non-Confined Axial Compression Of Soils With Geossintetics Incorporation

Ms.

Juliana

REINERT

Foundation Of A Coal/Coke Stock Yard On Soft Soil With Geotextile Encased Columns And Horizontal Reinforcement

Dr.

Dimiter

Alexiew

Foundations With Controlled Settlement

Dr.

Zikmund

Rakowski

Geogrids And Geotextiles For The Rehabiliation Works Of The Parking Areas At The Ivato Airport

Mr.

Des

Lange

Geosynthetic-Reinforcements Applied For A Brazilian Sanitary Landfill Expansion

Dr.

Carlos

Benjamim

Improvement Of Long Term Performance Of Temporary And Permanent Traffic Areas Using Composite Geogrid Reinforcement

Mr.

Jorg

Klompmaker

In-Situ Stabilisation Of Soft Clay Using Geogrid

Dr.

Krishnamurthy

PREMALATHA

Interaction Between Hoop Stresses And Passive Earth Resistance In Single  And Multiple Geocell Structures

Mr.

Ansgar

Emersleben

Modelling Of Reinforced Granular Beds On Soft Soils

Prof.

Sarvesh

Chandra

Near-Vertical, Geosynthetic-Reinforced, Concrete Block Retaining Walls.

Mr.

Alan

Parrock

Performance Of Oil Palm Fibers On Improvement Of Soil Strength

Dr.

Fauziah

Ahmad

Potential Savings In Carbon Dioxide Emissions By Using Geogrid Reinforcement In Unbound Roads.

Mrs.

Jane

Belton

Reinforcement And Protection Of The Road Embankment Crossing Chott El-Hodna

Mr.

Sadok

BENMEBAREK

Reinforcing Railway Tracks Using Insitu Polymer Geocomposites

Dr.

Peter

Woodward

Results Of Large Scale Laboratory Element Testing Of Various Reinforcement Products

Mr.

Axel

Ruiken

Soil/Reinforcement Interaction In Reinforced Earth Walls By Synthetic Strips

Mr.

Abdelkader

ABDELOUHAB

The Effect Of Crust Strength And Thickness On The Stability Of Reinforced Embankment Constructed On Soft Soil

Dr.

Abrahams

Mwasha

The Use Of Pullout Test Results In The Limit States Design Of Earth Reinforcement Structures

Prof.

Nicola

Moraci

The Use Of The HSS - Smalls-Strain-Stiffness Model For Calculation The Limit Of The Usability Of KBE-Constructions And For Consideration Dynamical Loadings

Mr.

Andreas

Herold

Characterization of Soil-grid Interaction by Shear Wave Velocity Prof. Mensur Mulabdic

Two-Dimensional Numerical Modelling Of Earth Structures Reinforced By Geosynthetic And Metallic Strips

Mr.

Abdelkader

ABDELOUHAB

Validation Of The New Full-Scale Railway Testing Facility At Heriot-Watt University, UK

Mr.

Justin

Kennedy

Separation        

 

A Centrifuge Experimental Investigation Of Strain Development In Geotextile Containers And Tubes

Mr.

Czhia Yheaw

Tan

 

Case Studies: The Design And Construction Elements That Arise When Hazardous Waste Lagoons Incorporate Steep Sideslopes

Mr.

Charl

Cilliers

From Theory To Practice In Testing Of Geosynthetics

Mr.

A.

Chirica

Geogrid Reinforced Lightweight Geomaterials For Improve Soft Ground Settlement

Dr.

Tawatchai

Tanchaisawat

 

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